This afternoon, the President spoke by phone with French
Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, British Prime Minister John
Major and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. The three conversations
took place between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Washington time and lasted
approximately 15 minutes each.

The leaders discussed several issues outstanding in the GATT
Uruguay Round, and the importance of pushing forward with the
negotiations. They agreed to work to reach an agreement by
December 15 that will benefit all countries, including the United
States.